diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/notifications.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/notifications.js
index 057bfe1fc..30dcc4bd5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/notifications.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/notifications.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ RED.notifications = (function() {
                         n.className = "red-ui-notification red-ui-notification-"+newType;
                     }
 
-                    if (!newOptions.fixed) {
+                    if (!fixed || newOptions.fixed === false) {
                         newTimeout = (newOptions.hasOwnProperty('timeout')?newOptions.timeout:timeout)||5000;
                     }
                     if (newOptions.buttons) {